ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Sheriff’s officials said Tuesday it’s possible the death of a 35-year-old man last month that earlier was ascribed to a hit-and-run may be something else.

St. Lucie County sheriff’s officials Tuesday again asked for the public’s help in the Dec. 30 case.

The incident happened about 8:20 p.m. as Danilo Bicalho Dos Reis, of Brazil, was near the 300 block of Northwest Airoso Boulevard, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials shortly after the incident described it as a hit-and-run.

Sgt. Suzanne Woodward said Tuesday some of Dos Reis’ injuries were consistent with a vehicle crash, and some were in line with a fight or altercation.

“What has changed dramatically is that we’ve gone back and re-interviewed all the witnesses that we know of and asked more in-depth questions,” Woodward said. “They didn’t see him being struck by a car, they’re seeing a gentleman on the side of the road that’s bleeding that they assumed was struck by a vehicle.”

Woodward said sheriff’s officials got video from the area “so we have a pretty good timeline that our victim left the area of Prima Vista and Airoso (boulevards) around 8:10 (p.m.).”

Dos Reis walked north on Northwest Airoso Boulevard on the east side of the road. He crossed to the west side of Airoso in the area of Northeast Solida Drive.

Woodward said he made it to an address in the 300 block of Northwest Airoso Boulevard, where he was found.

Woodward said two vehicles stopped side by side and one person got out.

“At this point (we) believe there are at least three other people who made close contact with him that we have not spoken to,” Woodward said. “They did not stay to give their statements. We are really reaching out.”

Woodward said investigators assume Dos Reis was going back to his home. He was in stores in the area of Northwest Airoso and Prima Vista boulevards.